The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has confirmed that there is no kerosene in any of the depots in Lagos.


The union said the product was not available in both depots belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC) and private operators in Lagos.


Mr Rotimi Benjamin, the National Chairman of the Surface Tank Kerosene Peddlers (SUTAKEP) Branch of NUPENG, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Kerosene was last brought to the depots on Dec. 27.


Benjamin, who is also the Vice-Chairman of NUPENG, Lagos Zonal Council, said that scarcity of Kerosene had made its price to go up, thus making it unaffordable for the masses.


He urged the Federal Government to come to the aid of the masses, who could not afford the price of cooking gas, by making Kerosene available at the depots and filling stations.




The NUPENG chief said, “It is very sad that things are going on this way; for the past two weeks, there is no supply of Kerosene to any of the depots in Lagos.
“The two refineries in the country have not been pumping kerosene to the depots.


“This has forced the marketers that have the product in their stations to increase it by over 60 per cent.


“This is not the right time for our refineries to stop Kerosene production, as everybody cannot depend on gas.


“Common man cannot afford the price of cylinder and cooking gas. Our mothers in the village depend on Kerosene, an essential household commodity, to cook.


“Government should address the issue and alleviate the sufferings of the masses by making the product available,” he said.


However, NAN Correspondent reports in Lagos that most stations in the metropolis did not have the product in the stock.


Few filling stations with the product were selling it at exorbitant prices ranging from N285 to N300 per litre as against the official price of N83 per litre.


Some kerosene consumers in Lagos appealed to the Federal Government to assist the masses by making the product available for them at a reduced price.


In her comments, Mrs Moradeyo Adisa, a widow, who resides at No 10, Abeokuta St., Ilasamaja area of Lagos, said that she bought a bottle of kerosene for N250.


Adisa said that the product was sold for N300 per litre in the filling station against the official price of N83.


She urged government to do something about it to make life more bearable for the masses.


Another consumer, Mrs Kikelomo Joseph, a 67-year-old food vendor at Agege area, said that she had turned to firewood to cook her food because kerosene was expensive.


“Instead of spending over N3, 000 on kerosene to prepare food for my customers, I have adjusted to using firewood, because it is a bit cheaper.


NAN reports that the official price of Kerosene in all the NNPC and major marketers was N83 per litre.



SOURCE: http://www.informationng.com/2017/01/kerosene-scarcity-hits-lagos.html


Cc Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Everything is change

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that's the chain-ji we all want
Buhari sef

kerosene scarcity wey hit Abuja since thy kingdom come na now the thing reach lagos...

worst part is in the coming months prices of goods and services may skyrocket the more....

Dem dey divert am

Can anything good come out of APC?

Chai, change ni.

Buhari will do something, let me call him.

Its well

This is 2017 change coming your way afonja buckle up for it.

Its just too bad, got a litre last night for #300

I still bought mine last nite at d rate of 290 per litre...and d worst part of it is DAT those people selling one-one bottle will almost sell it to 200naira per small bottle.

as if we use dey am before when charcoal and firewood are great substitute

dont come and give me lecturer on environmental implication of these substitute

Electric plate all the way no time for kerosene

God will help us

powerfulsettingz:


Yea thanks to you

u wc

citytv:
Electric plate all the way no time for kerosene

where u see light?


seriously, Nigeria is going down.. Kero my side na 350.. switch to gas? gas has trippled.
Buhari should do something o!

Kentura:

where u see light?


seriously, Nigeria is going down.. Kero my side na 350.. switch to gas? gas has trippled.
Buhari should do something o!

lol our light is 24/7 we do everything with electricity

I weep for this country


Before change. After change

Garri(a bag) 6k./ 14k
Rice(a bag) 9-11k/ 19-22k
Palm oil(75cl) 230/ 700
Kerosene(1ltr) 120/ 250



Starvation is imminent if something is not done.

Plus, those still standing with Buhari, have all lost their senses. They're also suffering, even if they don't want to admit it, yet they're standing with their tormentor.

Change indeed!

palm oil scarcity go soon reach lagos..... U never knw d meaning of reccesion

citytv:
lol our light is 24/7 we do everything with electricity

Light 24/7 where?

Shortyy:

Light 24/7 where?

I wonder o

Nigerians deserve to suffer under APC maybe the can learn a lesson or two thereafter

kushma:
This is 2017 change coming your way afonja buckle up for it.

Wails of a flat-headed dwarf.....

awesome news

Kentura:

where u see light?


seriously, Nigeria is going down.. Kero my side na 350.. switch to gas? gas has trippled.
Buhari should do something o!

Even on Sunday, you still peddling lies!

At NGN4000 implies the price of gas as tripled considering the initial cost?